ʻako

See also: ʻAko

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔa.ko/, [ˈʔɐ.ko]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *kato (“pick, pluck”).

Verb

ʻako(transitive)

1. to pick, to pluck
2. to clip, to trim, to shear

Derived terms

• mea ʻako lauoho (“barber”)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

ʻako

1. (stative) itchy

Noun

ʻako

1. itch
2. venereal disease
3. (figurative) lust

Further reading

• ʻako in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.